eis spring orientation 2015

PERSONALISED EXPERIENCES : WORLD-CLASS RESULTS

WELCOME


Welcome to

Country


GETTINGSTARTEDFOR NEW STUDENTS

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Who you need to know

Where to go for advice

What happens next


STRUCTURE OF UOW

Professor Paul Wellings

VICE CHANCELLOR


EXECUTIVE DEANFACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

Professor Chris Cook


Associate Dean EducationAssociate Professor Rodney Vickers


Heads of School

Mathematics & Applied StatisticsProfessor Song-Ping Zhu

Physics Associate Professor Michael Lerch

Computer & Information TechnologyProfessor Susilo


Civil, Mining & Environmental EngineeringAssociate Professor Alex Remennikov

Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications EngineeringProfessor Jiangtao Xi

Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronics EngineeringProfessor Gursel Alici


Sub Deans (Head of Students)Dr Caz SandisonUndergraduate Engineering Degrees

Dr Luke McAvenUndergraduate Degrees excluding Engineering

Associate Professor Peter GibsonPostgraduate Coursework Degrees


Student Academic Advisors

Each program/major/disciplines/degree has a discipline advisor or course coordinator who can help you with your choice of subjects each year.


For all appointments, book through online web platform CareerHub:

http://careerhub.uow.edu.au/

FACULTY CAREERS CONSULTANT(FCCs):

OTHER SUPPORT

SIMON [email protected] 4221 52664.108

http://careerhub.uow.edu.au/

mailto:[email protected]


FCC Services:

• Individual career consultations

• Help with resumes, job applications & interview skills

• Host Careers Expos & employer information sessions

• Help with finding internships, casual & professional

work in the Engineering/IT industry

All information is on this website: www.uow.edu.au/careers

http://www.uow.edu.au/careers


STUDENT SUPPORT ADVISORS (SSA):

MITZ [email protected] 38334.105 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

mailto:[email protected]


SSA Services:• Information about UOW’s various academic and non-academic supports and services.

• Information about procedures and policies that exist at UOW.

• Referring you to welfare support services or counselling services provided at the university or in the local community.

• Help international students with issues such as: visas, accommodation, loneliness, study, fees, immigration,

culture shock and adjusting to life in a new country , improving your English language skills.


SSA Services continued:• Advice about who is the best person in your faculty or in the university to help with your problem.

• Assisting you to have your disability, illness or injury to be taken into account whilst you are studying.

• Providing information about where to get academic help for your studies.

• What to do in different circumstances … we can point you in the right direction.


EIS Central How To Contact US

[email protected]

02 4221 3491

Where to find US

EIS Central is located on the Ground Floor in

Building 4.

We are open 9am to 5pm

during session.


EIS Central can help with all general enquiries and will direct you to the right person for all academic enquiries.

QUESTIONS?JUST ASK EIS

All student forms are to be submitted to EIS Central.

EIS Central staff will arrange signatures and arrange appointments if required and will forward to the relevant person for processing.


RESOURCES TAILORED TO YOUR ENROLLED SUBJECTS

Bringing YOUR Library to YOU

SEARCH FOR BOOKS, DATABASES, E-RESOURCES & MORE,

ALL SPECIFIC TO YOUR SUBJECT AREAS!

QUICKLINKS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES

MY LIBRARY


Departing from the Digital Directory in the Library foyer.

Tours available 12noon & 1pm.


If there are circumstances beyond your control that are affecting your academic study, you can apply for Academic Consideration via SOLS

Speak to your Course Coordinator, Discipline Advisor, SSA or International Coordinator for assistance

Having problems?


But if you fail in a subject it won’t be removed from your record even if you eventually pass the subject.

We want all students to be successful


Cuppa After 5WED 29 JULY, 5:30PMRegister: getstarted.uow.edu.au/orientation/mature


For a chance to win an iPad mini 2, tell us what you think.Keep an eye on your SOLSMail on Wednesday 22 for your chance to provide orientation feedback.

Did you attend yourOrientation

Session?


What’s next?1. Split into School/Discipline for talks2. UOW Orientation @ the Duck Pond Lawn


eis.edu.au/o-day

Missed any Information?Log on and go to:


That concludes the formal presentation. Next up are the School / Discipline talks.

You will now be divided into school / discipline groups for more specific information on your degrees.

Presentation Conclusion:


• All Computer Science and Information Technology students :

– Room 3.121

• All Physics, and Medical Radiation Physics students:

– Room 6.315

• All Maths students:

- Room 6.317


• All postgraduate coursework Engineering students:

– 35.G20

• All undergraduate Engineering students:

– stay in 14.G01

eis spring orientation 2015

Education

personalised experiences

worldclass welcome

worldclass ssa services

worldclass getting

worldclass fcc services

academic help

counselling services

welfare support services